San Lorenzo Theobroma Fruit Plant (Theobroma Sp) Plant type:Seedling plant Manzanita tejocotera

Manzanita tejocotera

growing well in pots

brown-black pulp

Recently introduced to Americans

Root Bark and Berries: Used to make medicine

San Lorenzo Theobroma Fruit Plant (Theobroma Sp) Plant type:Seedling plant Manzanita tejocoteraCommon Name: San Lorenzo Theobroma Botanical Name: Theobroma Sp General Information: Rare cocoa variety growing wild in the Aw Indigenous Reserve near San Lorenzo, Ecuador. Also known as San Lorenzo Theobroma. Fruit has an oblong, rounded shape of varying sizes, with a smooth brown rind. White flesh inside holds a milky consistency with a sweet taste. Medicinal Uses: Traditionally used to treat anemia, mental fatigue, tuberculosis, fever, gout, kidney